Crouse-Hinds Electric Company, a manufacturer of high grade electrical specialties, was established in 1897 in

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. They later shortened their name to Crouse-Hinds Company and beginning in the early 1920s specialized in the manufacture of traffic signals, controllers and accessories. The company name remained in use as a subsidiary of ''

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''; however, the traffic signal production ended in 1981 after Cooper sold the traffic products division. It is now a division under

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Operating divisions

The company's 1980 annual report listed and described the divisions on pages 49–51. Other than Belden (see below) they were: *Construction Materials Products - ''Electrical fittings, panelboards, switches, motor starters, control devices, instruments, enclosures, connectors and industrial lighting fixtures.'' *Distribution Equipment Products - ''Load centers, circuit breakers, safety switches, meter sockets and group metering equipment.'' *Lighting Products - ''Indoor/outdoor lighting equipment, aviation ground lighting, obstruction lighting and lighting poles.'' *Traffic Control Products - ''Vehicle and pedestrian traffic signals and controls and vehicle detectors.'' *Arrow Hart - ''Electrical wiring devices, specialty switches and industrial control equipment for commercial and industrial use.''(Acquired 1975)David N. Keller, ''Cooper Industries 1833-1983'' page 307

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